Rail car



NGV. 1943-.' R, M, SHAVER un. cm

Fund lay 2. 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 mvEN-ron A ATroRNEyS Nqv. 30, 1943. R. M sHAvER l RAIL CAR Filed lay 2, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 30, 1943 RAIL CAR Raymond M. Shaver, Michigan City, Ind., assigner to Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Delaware Application May 2, 1941, Serial No. 391,449

,9 Claims.

In steel box cars, it is common practice to employ wood liners on the inner faces of the end and side walls. Wood nailing strips are disposed on the inner faces of the metal sheathing to which the lining is nailed. Rivets are commonly employed in the construction of steel freight cars, and consequently rivet heads appear on the inner faces of the metal sides and ends. in the past, it has been necessary to notch out the liner boards in order to fit them over these rivetl heads. The present invention in a simple and inexpensive manner very effectively makes it possible to dispense with this notching operation. f

In certain types of constructions, it has been impossible to extend the nailing strips throughout the entire width of the car end wail, because of obstructions occurring in the region of the corner posts. The structure forming the subject matter of the present invention makes it possible to extend these naiiing strips throughout the entire width oi the end wall, thereby making it possible to completely anchor the boards making np the end lining.

The above constitute some of the principal objects and advantages of the present invention, others oi which will become apparent from the foliowing description and drawings, in which Fig. l is a diagrammatic longitudinal vertical sectional view through a car showing the end portion only thereof;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective View of one corner of the car showing the corner post and corner conditions;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged horizontal sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. i is an enlarged horizontal sectional View taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. l;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional View taken on the line 5--5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective View of one corner of the car showing a modified corner condition;

Fig. 7 is a horizontal sectional view through the car corner shown in Fig. 6, the gure being taken in the region between the corrugations;

Fig. 8 is a horizontal sectional view corresponding to Fig. 'l with the view being taken through one of the corrugations;

Fig. 9 is a horizontal sectional view through a fifi corner of the car showing a modied arrangement, the view being taken in the region between corrugations; and

Fig. 1i) is a horizontal sectional View corresponding to Fig. 9 with the view being taken through one of the corrugations.

For the purpose ofv complying with section 4888 of the Revised Statutes speciiic embodiments of the present invention have been selected for making the disclosure. Obviously many modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

Referring to Fig. l, the invention is shown as it relates to a box car having an end wall 20, a

" pair of side walls one of which is shown at 2l in Fig. 2, a roof 23 (Fig. i) and an underframe generally indicated at 2i. An end sill 25 forms part of the underframe 213 and serves as a means for connecting the end wall 2i) to the underframe.

The end wall 23 is provided with a plurality of corrugations 2t which extend horizontally, and, as best shown in Fig. 3, these corrugations taper toward the corners of the car and extend around the end at 2li and flatten out into a iiange 28. The car side 2i is made up of nat sheets, one of which is shown at 29 in Fig. 3.

Atthe corner of the car is a corner post 30, which may be made up of a central web portion bent to form segments Stand 3| and a pair of iianges 32 and 33, the former of which extends parallel to the car side 2i and the latter of which extends parallel to the general plane oi the end wallii. As shown in Fig. 3, this post is in the shape 0I" a W in horizontal section.

The side wall 2l and the iiange 23 of the end wall 2i) and the iiange 32 of the W corner post are all fastened together by means of rivets 3i, the side sheet 2d being sandwiched in between the flange 23 of the end wall 2t and the fiange 32 of the W corner post.

The flange 33 of the W corner post may be secured to the end wall 2t by means of rivets 35 (Fig. 4).

Secured to the web portion fil oi the corner post is a vertically extending nailing strip 36 by means of baits Si' having nuts 38 threaded onto their shanks. Washers 3g may be interposed between the nuts 3B and the nailing 'strip 36.

The side and end walls of the car on the interior thereof are lined with wooden liners 4i) and 4I respectively. The side wall liners l0 are secured to nailing strips 36 and they extend toward the end it of the car against the inner face of the portion 3i of the corner post Web.

The end liner 4| is made up of a plurality of wooden strips 4| joined at 42. This end liner extends between the oppositely dispo-sed side liners 40, and terminates against these side liners as best shown in Fig. 3. A plurality of nailing strips 44 (Figs. 3 and 5) are provided in the corrugations of the end wall, and these strips are suitably secured to the end wall by means of bolts 45 (Fig. l). The inner faces of these liners are countersunk at 46, so that the nuts 45 on the end of the bolts 45 are recessed in the nailing strips. The end liner 4| is held in place against the end wall of the car by means of nails 41 (Fig. 3), which are driven into the nailing strips 44.

Heretofore, the nailing strips 44 have been prevented from extending to the extreme end of the end liners 4| because of the obstruction created by ange 33 of the corner Post. The present invention overcomes this diculty by coping out the flange 33 at 48, so as to receive the nailing strip 44. This coping out is done at suitable places along the length of the flange 33, so as to accommodate the numerous nailing strips 44. Thus, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, the nailing strip 44 extends to the very end of the end liner 4|, and thus it has been made possible to nail the liner in place throughout its entire width.

As shown in Fig. 2, the end strip 4| of the end wall liner 4| is notched out at 49, so as to clear the portions 33 of the corner post flange 33, which is not coped out, and thus a plurality of solid portions G are provided along the inner face of the end strip 4|', which fit into the coped out slots 48 of the flange 33 and against the nailing strips 44. In this manner, the end wall liner 4| is rigidly supported by the nailing strip 44 throughout its entire width, a condition which previously had not been possible to attain. As best shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the liner 4| was notched out at 5| to provide clearance for the heads 52 of the rivets 35.

Referring now to Fig. 6, a somewhat modied condition is shown. The end wall is here sho-wn at 53, and it is provided with an outwardly offset vertical portion 54 (Figs. 6 and 7). The end wall liner 4|, as previously described, is disposed against the face of the end wall, so that in the region of this offset po-rtion 54 the end liner 4| is spaced inwardly with respect to this oiset portion. Thus, in the region of this offset portion there is a space between the car end Wall and the liner 4| suicient in depth to provide clearance for the rivet head 52 (Fig. 7). In this manner, it is possible to dispense with the necessity of notching out the liner 4| to provide clearance for the rivet head y52. As shown in Fig. 6, the nailing strips 44 extend into the coped out slots 48 in the flange 33 of the corner post, so that here, again, this nailing strip extends to the extreme end of the liner 4| (Fig. 8).

It may be desirable to countersink the inner rivet head, as shown in Fig. 9 at 55. If this is done, the degree of offsetting of the end wall does not need to beV as great, so that in this case the offset portion 55 is more nearly in the general plane of the car end wall. If the rivet head 55 is countersunk and at, as shown in Fig. 9, the end wall liner 4| may be laid flush against the inner face of the corner post flange 33, and, as previously described, the nailing strips 44 will back the end wall liner 4| throughout its entire width as shown in Fig. li).

In the various forms of the invention disclosed herein, the corner post is shown as being in the form of a W in cross section. Obviously this condition can be changed, and, instead, the web portion of the W can be straightened out to form a straight diagonal between the car side and end walls. Also, in some of the figures herein the end wall is curved as it passes from the general plane of the end wall to the side wall. Obviously, this condition can be changed and other forms may be employed, such as a Substantially square corner, as shown in Figs, 9 and l0.

By eliminating the necessity of notching out the end wall liner to clear rivet heads and the like, the construction of this portion of the car is greatly simplied. Also, the provision making possible the extension of the nailing strips to the very ends of the liner makes for more rigid construction of the liner.

1. In a railway box car, a side wall and a corrugated end wall, a corner post having anges disposed inside the side and end walls and eX- `tending parallel to the side and end walls respectively and secured thereto, wooden liners on the inside of the car disposed parallel respectively to the car side and end walls, and nailing strips secured to the end wall and disposed in certain of the corrugations between the end liner and the end wall, the flange of the corner post adjacent to the end wall being notched out to receive the nailing strips so that the strips can extend throughout the full width of the end liner.

2. In a railway car, a side wall, a horizontally corrugated end wall, a corner post comprising a generally diagonal brace between the car side and end walls, and iianges extending parallel respectively to the car side and end walls, means for fastening the iianges respectively to the side and end walls, an end liner on the inside of the car end wall overlapping the flange of the corner post adjacent to the car end wall, and a nailing strip between the liner and the end wall and disposed in one 0f the horizontal corrugations in the end wall, the last named ange of the corner post being slotted to receive the nailing strip, the nailing strip extending into said slot and to the extreme end of the liner.

3. In a railway car, a side wall` an end wall, a corner post comprising a generally diagonal portion between the side and end walls and flanges disposed parallel respectively to the side and end walls, the end wall comprising a vertical portion oiTset outwardly with respect to the general plane of the car end wall, said oiset portion being adjacent to the corner post iiange paralleling the end wall so that the ange engages the end Wall in this oiset portion, means for securing the last named ange to the offset portion of the end Wall, an endV wall liner on the inner face of the car end wall and adapted to project over the offset portion of the end wall and being spaced from said offset portion, and means for securing the liner to the end wall.

4. In a railway box car, a car side wall, an end wall, a corner post having a flange parallel to the end wall for securing the post to the end wall, the portion of the end wall adjacent to the post flange being offset outwardly an amount not less than the thickness of the iange and accommodating the said Iiange, means for securing the flange to the offset portion of the end wall, and an end wall liner overlapping the said corner post iange.

5. In a railway box car, a car side wall, a hori- .zontally corrugated end wall, a corner post have mg a ange parallel to and disposed inside and against the end wall, the portion of the end wall adjacent to the post flange being offset outwardly an amount not less than the thickness of the ange, means for securing the flange to the oilset portion of the end wall, an end wall liner against the inner face of the end wall and projecting over the flange of the corner post, and a nailing strip in one of the horizontal corrugations between the end wall and the end liner, the ilange of the corner post being coped out to receive the nailing strip so that said strip can extend to the extreme edge of the end liner.

6. In a railway car, a side wall, a horizontally corrugated end wall, a corner post including a generally diagonal brace disposed between the side and end walls and having a flange extending parallel to and along the inner face of the end wall, means for securing the said flange to the end wall, an end liner on the inside of the car end wall lining substantially the entire end wall area, and a nailing strip between the liner and the end wall disposed in one of the horizontal corrugations in the end wall, the ilange of the corner post being removed from the path of the nailing strip, the nailing strip being at least coextensive with the length of the end liner and being disposed against the liner throughout the length of the liner so that the liner throughout its length can be secured to the nailing strip.

'1. In a railway car, a side wall, a horizontally corrugated end wall, a corner post including a generally diagonal brace disposed between the side and end walls and having a flange extending parallel to and along the inner face of the end wall, means for securing the said flange to the end wall, an end liner on the inside of the car end wall comprising a plurality of vertically disposed boards interconnected to present a flush surface on the inside of the car and lining substantially the entire end wall area, and a nailing strip between the liner and the end wall disposed in one of the horizontal corrugations in the end wall and against the boards making up the liner, the flange of the corner post being removed from the path of the nailing strip, the nailing strip being at least substantially coextensive with the length of the end liner so as to back up all of the liner boards including substantially all of the one disposed nearest to the corner post.

8. In a railway car, a side wall, a horizontally corrugated end wall, a corner post including an angular member having a flange disposed substantially parallel to the end wall and fastened to the end wall and forming therewith a box column, an end liner on the inside of the car end wall lining substantially the entire end wall area, and a nailing strip between the liner and the end wall disposed in one of the horizontal corrugations in the end wall, the flange of the angular member being notched so that the said nailing strip can extend without obstruction throughout the full length of the said liner so that the liner throughout its length can be secured to the nailing strip.

9. In a railway car, a side wall, a horizontally corrugated end wall, a corner post including a generally diagonal brace extending between the car side and end walls and having a flange disposed substantially parallel to the end wall, an end liner on the inside of the car end wall lining substantially the entire end wall area, the said flange being notched, and a nailing strip between the liner and the end wall disposed in one of the horizontal corrugations in the end wall and being at least coextensive with the length of the end liner and fitting into the notches so that the liner throughout its length can be secured to the nailing strip.

RAYMOND M. SI-IAVER. 

